This feature by Krista Crabtree appeared in the Winter 2024 Issue of 32 Degrees. For ski and snowboard instructors, beyond connecting with others in the snowsports industry, strong mentor/mentee relationships can go a long way in helping with skill development, career advice, and assessment prep.
The PSIA-AASI 2024 Women’s Virtual Summit is a once-a-year opportunity to network with accomplished snowsports professionals from around the country without even driving to the ski hill. Learn more about this exciting online event!
PSIA-AASI’s most popular webinars provide the perfect opportunity for you to expand your snowsports knowledge while also earning CEUs. Check out these three recorded webinars, which are among your fellow instructors’ current favorites.
The return of the Interski Congress to the United States for the first time since 1968 was made official at the contract signing between Interski International and PSIA-AASI on Feb. 3 in Vail, Colorado.
Earlier this week, the 2021-24 PSIA-AASI National Team began to close out their last season together, as they focused on professional development and the ongoing evolution of their Interski 2023 presentations. Find out more about their Winter Training session in Vail, Colorado.
Two new First Chair “Boots on the Snow” Podcasts are available for your listening and learning pleasure. In this series, PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast Host George Thomas talks to snowsports professionals about some of the common issues they face in their daily lessons, and they share their top tips for helping to address and solve them. These new podcasts focus on managing class splits in your lessons.
One basic question guides PSIA-AASI’s approach to refining the educational tenets of the American Teaching System: What is great teaching? This focus inspired the development of the Learning Connection. Find out how National Team members are employing it on snow this season.
PSIA-AASI Education Development Manager Angelo Ross shares his top reasons to travel for educational events. You can search for events by region and read more about specific upcoming events by visiting the Event Calendar page on our website.
The 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team Coaching Staff was announced today, Jan. 31, 2024, solidifying the educational foundation for the upcoming new team selection, goal-setting process, and strategic alignment initiative that will guide the new team in the years come, including hosting Interski in Vail, Colorado, in 2027.
The PSIA-AASI National Team will train together in Vail, Colorado, at the end of this week, putting the cap on a remarkable three-season term (shortened by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic) that saw them refine the Learning Connection Model, introduce the Unified Assessment Form, and make significant strides toward national alignment.
